Asian countries are bustling to prepare for the Lunar New Year of At Ty.
VietNamNet•27/01/2025
For people in some Asian countries, Lunar New Year or Tet Nguyen Dan is the most important holiday of the year.
People in countries celebrating Lunar New Year such as Vietnam, China, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Indonesia, Korea... are jubilantly decorating their houses, busy shopping, hanging lanterns and flowers all over the streets and organizing special festivals to welcome the Lunar New Year of At Ty 2025.
Girls take souvenir photos at a spring fair in the capital Hanoi. Photo: Xinhua Tet parallel sentences are displayed on Hang Ma Street, Hanoi. Photo: Xinhua The Yuyuan Lantern Festival celebrates the New Year in Shanghai, China. The atmosphere of the Lunar New Year is even more special for the Chinese people as this is the first year that Lunar New Year has been recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage, affirming the international community's recognition of traditional East Asian culture. Photo: Shine A dragon dance performance during the traditional Spring Festival in Boai County, Jiaozuo City, Henan Province, central China. Photo: Xinhua The Tangshan Nanhu Spring Lantern Festival in Hebei Province, northern China, attracts a large number of locals and tourists. Photo: Xinhua Chinese President Xi Jinping visits a New Year market in Shenyang, capital of northeastern Liaoning province. Photo: Xinhua People visit the "Spring Flowers" exhibition during the Lunar New Year at Gardens by the Bay, Singapore. Photo: Xinhua Tourists pose for photos with lanterns in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Photo: Xinhua People choose to buy Tet decorations at a spring fair in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Photo: Xinhua Actors attend the lighting ceremony of the Penang Miaohui Temple in George Town, Malaysia. Photo: Xinhua The Chinatown arcade in Jakarta, Indonesia is packed with people. People are busy shopping as the Lunar New Year approaches. Photo: Xinhua Employees of a pastry shop in Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia, display traditional "kue keranjang" cakes for the Spring Festival. Photo: Xinhua A man chooses Tet decorations at a shop in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Photo: Xinhua The Philippines has issued a stamp depicting the mascot of the Year of the Snake 2025. Photo: Xinhua Lion dancers perform at a market in Yangon, Myanmar. Photo: Xinhua A spectacular underwater dragon dance performance at SEA LIFE water park in Bangkok, Thailand. Photo: Xinhua Crowds watch a New Year performance by folk dancers in Seoul, South Korea. Photo: Xinhua
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